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Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-10-23

WHAr SEE OBJECTED To.-A story
from London: A little curnte lately
proposed for the hand Of the pretty
daughter OF widow famous in society
for the brilliancy Of her VII. The
match would have been in every way
unsuitable, and the mother firmly bat
politely refused her sanction: where.
upon the small and hasty cleric fiev
into rage and wrote back q somewhat
violent and altogether unbecoming let.
ter, ending with: Probably had my
coat been red instead Of black, yon
would think well Of me" To which
the widow replied by next post: Sir
your note would not demand an an
swer but that ron seem to labor undel
4 misapprehension. Your professor
has nothing % do with my refusal. i
is not the coat. but the thing inside 1
to which l reasonably and properly
object"
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-10-23

a womnn onlY knoM11h Icqs
70 knou thzf i Is pnssinE sHe4l.
- know that al har heart ID 9lzd,
90 eaae - know that ah4 d sad
Hec1ues Z z1iled ksrs ard. f11sco9h,
I mink 1Ae has ~ exlrN 11n1e
70 1QFe b. granted nos e man.
Lore neesufelnaa own reconpens9
t'ensf1 - loving; thoxo55 her creed.
y psetIT eHghk Il faifh q dad
a leMinIAe 1AiT Ito1Kht, hut fAi4e
u nan fcrnyNrl laise ns lIRht
10 80 born tlin1 : palnkE6 kruif
e eIaf4tne bps, o. 81 . bright
| lepaxfLn3 smn 20 drowning eyeE.
Mar lDgefh - Smother WnyI
He cannot take Tie less without
The ruore; he has bitt1r nzF
In aoFfrg. that ron know not o.
Elt1sheth etnnFz Phelpe.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-10-23

Pianos FoR MILLIONAIRE DAUaH-
rERs MillionAires are said 70 pay ex-
travagAnt prices for their planes. The
regular price for the best pianos OF the
best makers y anywhere from $500 %
5000. and yet Mrs. Jay Gould has enc
that cost $500, while Judge Hilton has
one for which be paid the same price.
The late Capt. Eads Of St. Louis Is said
to have paid 5000 for his instrument.
These prices are supposed 70 pay for
the quality Of the material used in
making the pianos. and the manufac-
turers declare that they viii never lose
their tone. They certainly ought q
retain il At such prices.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-10-23


aAvxn M A RfcTrexs 0naol the bant
known men ID Nashville. Tenn., owes
bis lie and success 70 his sweetheart.
He was reared in one Of the British
isles. When nearly q years old be had
a serious difficulty With his father. Il
was late At night When he left the house
and wandered along moor watch Dor
iered the family domain. He deter
mined 10 take hrs life. He sat down
and took his pistol cut. As he reject
ed he took q photograph Of his sweet
heart from an inner pocket Of his coat,
Thinking upon her, hops returned.
he hnSfily showed the weapon into bis
pocket and started for the railway sta
tiOn. He came 90 America, where hs
has prospsred. Unfortunately. the
romance ends here For years he bad
no communication with bis family
and The lotteEs he wrote 20 his sweet
heart miscarried. He returned home
= few years ago and sought out M
early love. She was married. and thget
children played about her knees. Hs
has eonsoled himself with fair Amer
ican. and considers himself one q ~
happieat ag men = Alaany Journal
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-10-23

WoNrz VINO WoKx--Three million
women IN the United States work for
mcney. OF these, 600 coo are agricnl-
tnral fahorers, mainly in the cotton
aeian IL the South: $4,000 are en-
s,love3 in manufactures; while SO 600
n he laundrles Of the country insist
tl.t - re chinese mast go" 80 90
- ,.;llinsFn and 81. 09O ind employ
Insng ~ dressuaAksrss eo,ouo earn sh -.
bread II the tabor shops, and ~, tssl
are saicswomen. teachers tesesrefo
operators, type writers, sookkeepefs,
true- x~ttars and nurses. There sfe
sst0 female physictanA
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-10-23

Tnx eorrKKzs GxR1--Ths Southern
nsri,s spaciaisF y sad 20 - oansing 5.
So ~ dane8 avery dance rncer tns
snn hS most gracsi1l q danc.tss
ard wculd rather dance thAn aat. 30
silss tbs aAe 4 peylectly Is home u 9
aeco1leta dress. AID likez u SIS speaks
- 4 hlrh- keya8 voice ard falnrnFlaly.
- nasnn yoafnal
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-10-23

Removal e3le-p don all WOOL, hIss
eannal cvershiris a. o. 30. OLD REis9,
- So Texas 4 Siaesrman- esis
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-10-24
SUDDEN DEATH.
An italian sits Down on p Chair and Never
Rises Alive.

An italian sits Down on p Chair and Never
Rises Alive.
Giuseppe Lsvazzo, the Italian who for
mapy wears has kept the fruit and peanut
stand at the Exchange Bank corner, Main
and Twelfth streets, was seen entering his
lodgings at $40 Market street, in the old
Jail building, Friday evening last in state
Of intoxication. That was the last seen of
him alive. He occupied two rooms on the
MINER floor of the building, where he
lived entirely alone. As he has on several
occasions failed to show up at his stand,
nothing much was thought of his absence
on Saturday. Yesterday morning some
thing wrong was suspected, and several
narties about the house pushed the door
in and a horrible sight met their gaze.
Sitting on a chair near the door, with
head thrown back, hands clenched and
ewes set, was the form of LavaZZO, cold
and stiff in death.
As soon as the discovery was made
Coroner Schultze was summoned, aud his
verdict, given in accordance with the
facts ELECTED, was that death was caused
from heart disease, superinduced by al
choholism. Lavazzo, it is supposed, has
considerable money in bank, and large
bag of coppers was found in his room yes
terday. -,
He has relatives in this city who will
take charge of his remains.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-10-24
THE SUNDAY REGISTER.
4 Summary OF the Contents of the I.oca
Page of Yesterdays Issue.

4 Summary OF the Contents of the Local
Page of Yesterdays Issue.
A Scrap OF History.-A most interesting
story of the early days Of the war, the
events recorded being in connection with
the escape Of Lucy, slave girl OF MIR.
William S. GoshOrn. In October, 1850,
she runs off and makes her way to CleVe-
land. Mr.. GoshOrn obtains trace Of her
in January OF the following year, and going
to Cleveland, has the girl arrested as a
fugitive, and committed to Jail. The city
is tremendously excited over the event,
and mobs collect frequently in behalf OF
the woman. Finally, after much trouble,
the girl is ordered to he restored to Mr.
GoshOrn by the L. 5. Commissioner, and
on the way to this city, mob attempts a
rescue at Lima, o., but fails.
Out in SOciety.-A most interesting sum-
mary of the social events of the week, pre-
faced by some comments on Women who
Rouge" which points out to the dear girls
the consequences of persisting in the pIac-
tiCe.
SuElOuS ACciutuh-- hu dCNOuht VI bAS
fire in the old East Wheeling Cemetery,
which necessitated the calling out OF a
portion of the department. The first case
in the history of the city where burying
ground was in Aames.--A considerable
amount of damage on the COckayne and
Burley farms, down the river, from fire.
Too Big DRAMA member of the G.
A. K Post makes a kick on the way indi-
gent veterans are showed of on two or three
members of the order by their fellow MEM
beers.
A Glance at Art.-What reporter saw
in well-known studio.
Nine Rolla.-She accepts an engagement
with Col. MaplesOn, in London.
Real Estate BY Auctioneer Haller ::
Daily property, High street, to Economy
Building Association, $3.50; Jacob Berger
store-rOom, Main street and Market Alley,
J. c. Thomas, 1875; Maryland street
property of Mr.. Berger, bid up to s., POO
and postponed until next Saturday.
Under False COlOs.-The swindliDg
operations OF man who said he could
cure case of blindness with a pair Of
spectacles.
Miscellaneous. Death OF the mother Of
President Weihe, of the Amalgamated-
Base ball fOrmatiOn-JustieeshOp notes,
aNp
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-10-24
The Opera This Evening.

This evening the Carleton opera COM
pany will give its initial performance at
the Opera House, singing that favorite and
sparkling opera ''NaDon." A recent issue
OF the Philadelphia City Item says:
All the principals are capable Of acting
rs we'll A. singing, and the same remark
applies to the chorus, which consists
wholly of young and attractive looking
people. Mr.. Carleton's voice is heard to
advantage in the number assigned to the
Marquis D'AWbigRe, while his acting has
much of its old-time dash, Vigor and grace.
Miss Fannie Rice is pretty and very
clever in the role Of NaROR, and Miss Lily
Post utilities to the utmost all the musical
and dramatic possibilities Of NiaoR de I
ERelOS. MeSsrs. Drew, Taylor and Murray
do capital work, and in fact, all the
various roles are judiciOusly filled.
An ELM Grove motor will be held until
after the performance.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-10-24

The large amount Of inert matter or re-
slduum in both the phosphate and alum
powders will be noted. This in the phos-
phate powders is largely Of lime; in the
alum powders it is chiefly alum. 1t will
be gratifying to the public to observe that
the powder in most general use, the Royal,
is also the purest. In comparing the first
two powders on the list, for instance-the
Royal and DR.. Price's-the inert matter in
Prices is seen to be about five in seven
more than in the former, difference of
II 81 per cent, the Royal being purer
than Prices by corresponding figure,
The carbOnie or leavening gas produced
by the powders indicates their strength;
and their true value may be ascertained
by considering the amount of this gas in
connection with their inert matter or re-
siduum as shown above The higher the
percentage OF gas and the lower the per-
centaGe Of residuum the better the baking
powder, These percentages, aS found in
some Of the most familiar powders, are
given as follows!
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-10-24
Death OF Mrs. Cornelia Allen

Yesterday morning Mrs. Cornelia F..
Allen, sister OF Judge Geo. w. letters, died
after an illness OF but few days. Mrs.
Allen was in good health week ago, but
was unfortunate enough to take severe
cold, which developed into acute pneu-
lnonia, which resisted all the efforts Of her
physicians and eliminated in her death, as
stated above.
Mrs. Allen was the widow of the late
DIR. Allen, who, it will be remembered, ac-
Cepted the chair of Physiology and Hygiene
at the State University about five years
ago, and who died at MorgantOwn about
eleven months ago. Mrs. Allen was much
respected by wide circle of acquaintance,
and had host of warm friends, who will
he panied to hear OF her unexpected death.
The funeral will take place from the res
idenCe of her brother tomorrow afternoon
at . o'clock.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-10-24

Report of the Ohio State Food Commits
sion-Analyses of the Chief Brands Sold
in This State-Their Strength and Value
Officially Ascertained-A Large Number
Impure and Unwholesome.
The Ohio State Dairy and Food Commits
sioner, Gen s. II. Hurst, has made public
Circular No. g. the results of the Commits
sion's investigation of baking powder.
This Commission was formed by the Legis-
lature, with instructions to make an OK
animation of the food supply OF the State,
and to give report ofsuch examination to
the public. The examination of the
baking powders was made by Professor
II. A. Weber, State Chemist, and, relating
as it does to An article of daily use IN the
food of almost every one, is of particular
interest,
The rather startling fact is brought out
by the report that Of the thirty different
brands of baking powder analysed, COM
posing about all those sold IN the State,
twenty of them are made from alum, a
substance declared by the highest medical
authorities to he injurious to health when
used in food.
The Commissioner Classics the baking
powders into three general divisions, ac-
cording to their value:
lst. Cream of Tartar Baking Powders;
I'd. Phosphate Baking Powders;
Sd. Alum Baking Powders.
The object OF baking powders is, when
mixed in the flour and subjected to mOis-
ture, to generate leayening gas in the
dough, which will raise the bread and
cause it to be porous and light. The
Commissioner explains that the best bak-
ing powder is that which, the ingredients
being healthful, gives off the largest amount
of leavening gas and leaves the smallest
amount of residuum in the bread. A
small amount of carbonate Of ammonia,
which is considered healthful, is used in
some of the cream Of tartar powders to
give them higher strength. The Com
mission say that pure alum is undoubted-
ly hurtful salt, and that the resultant
salts from its combination with soda as
formed in the bread, can scarcely be less
hurtful. The report ranks the powders
and shows the amount in each Of inert re-
sultants, which in using it would appear
as residuum in the bread, rs follows:
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-10-24
MORE BRUSH FIRES.
Four or Five Big Blazes In the Vicinity OF
the City, Last Night.

Four or Five Big Blazes In the Vicinity OF
the City, Last Night.
The REGISTER alluded, in its Sunday
edition. to three or four brush fires occur.
ring in the city Or its immediate vicinity
during Friday and Saturday. Yesterday
afternoon several more of these dangerous
blazes were reported, and last night the
sky was Redeemed at several points OF the
compass with he reflections from the fires.
One large ire burned over good deal Of
territory ut Caldwell's run, but did no
material damage TO property, as far
as could be learned last night.
Another blaze started on the hill
and by dusk last evening had reached
rather large dimensions, The people in
the vicinity turned out Ell masse, however,
and by ten O'Clock the fire was pretty well
out. Across the river on the Ohio side,
another large blaze was in progress, and
down the river below BenwOOd, about the
location OF what is locally called Jims
Run, fourth large fire was raging, peo
pie in Bellaire describing it ~ having APP
parently burned over eight OF ten acres OF
ground and still spreading. No definite
information cOuld be ascertained regard.
ing loss resulting from this fire.
A fifth fire, and which will probably
cover more ground than any of the Others,
broke out on the hillside opposite the Cen
trail Glass Works in East Wheeling between
IL aud II o'clock yesterday morning.
Boys seem to have been al the bottom of
this outbreak. The fire burned with great
rapidity, and during the afternoon spread
over the entire face Of the hill for some
distance, and last night had passed the
crest and was industriously at work on the
eastern side. The reflection of this and
the other blazes attracted good deal of
attention in the city, and some very wild
rumors weTs aliOat,
ii these fires have not already caused
serious damage they are very likely to in
the present condition Of things The wind
all day yesterday and last night was very
high, and as the brush and grass in the
woods and along the hill sides is ~ dry az
finder, very small spark is sufficient to
start blaze which may travel over fifty
or one hundred acres OF ground and de-
stroy buildings and crops. The almost
care should be taken 10 avoid starting ont
door fires, and once they are set going by
any means, farmers aud Others should not
rest until they have been extinguished.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-10-24
THE TURNER'S.
THE PITTSBURG DISTRICT TAGsATUNG
YESTERDAY
Pleasant and Profitable Day SPENT in the Exercises
Incident Upon the Meeting and in Social
Amusement

The regular meeting of the District Tags
atung was held yesterday at Turner Hall
in this city, and the day was quite busy
one among the Wheeling Turner's, rs they
had a number of guests to entertain,
and at the same time manage the proceed
ings of the day. The PittsbuT2 District
Tangsatung includes eighteen cities and
towns, among which are Wheeling, ALE
sheny, Pittsburg, Birmingham, Brad
docks, McKeespOrt Johnstown, Allen
town, Pa. Mansfield, Steubenyille, Bellaire,
East Liverpool, o. The principal object of
these meetings is to exchange ideas about
new athletic and gymnastic feats for the
benefit of those towns in the district which
have turn societies and at the same time are
unable to employ teacher to give them les
sons. By this means these smaller towns
oct the benefit Of the knowledge OF the
larger ones.
Besides this there is great deal of pleas
ure to be derived from meeting together, as
the day is always spent pleasantly after
the duties are over. The visiting dele
gates, of whom there were quite number,
arrived mostly yesterday morning, and were
received by a committee of Wheeling Turn
ers, and the early part OF the morning was
spent in q pleasant, social manner. About
10 o'clock the hall was thrown open and
a brief reception held, after which free
class practice took place, occupying an
hour or so. 1t is an established rule that
in these exercises every turner must take
part, be he big, small, fat or thin, and
some of the performances, for TINS reason,
are often quite amusing, and Of course are
enjoyed by the spectators.
At noon the guests and members OF the
local society repaired to the dining room
where q splendid dinner was served and
heartily discussed, after which the exer-
cises of the day were resumed. There are
generally three members from each society
supposed to be present, and the
three from the Wheeling Society
were Messrs. Jacob LoOs, and Her
mann Schambra and Prof Schaub IN
structor of the Wheeling Turn Verein.
The whole number was divided into three
classes, and, under the instruction of
different teachers skilled exhibitions OF
gymnastics on the horse, parallel bars, hOrl-
Zontal bar, ladders, &c, &c, were given.
The exercises were kept up until about a
O'Clock, and many new ideas in re-
gard to giving instructions and performing
various feats were exchanged to the benefit
of all.
One of the best features Of the day was
an exhibition OF fencing, athletics and
gymnastics by b skillful class from the
South Side Turn Yerein, of Allegheny.
After tue exercises of the day had been
finished, several hours were spent very
pleasantly in q social manner, and supper
was served the guests who remained. The
day was pleasant and beneficial one
throughout.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-10-24
ATTEMPTED BURGLA RY.
Several Thirsty Men Make Efforts to Break
In q Liquor House.

Several Thirsty Men Make Efforts to Break
In q Liquor House.
Several chaps who evidently became dry
and could not get in saloon, early Sun
day morning, attempted to burglarize
Welty & Bro. 8 liquor establishment They
went to the Main street entrance and at
tempted to force the locks with lin
N.Y." The edges ofthe double doors were
badly splintered by the efforts to spring
the locks, but they held on. Finding this
means of entrance impossible, the
would-be burglars lifted cellar
grating in front OF the store, intending to
break ont window sash and get in
through the cellar But as they attempted
to lift the grating it slipped and fell from
their grasp and fell against the window,
smashing the glass. Che noise attracted
the attention Of gentleman, living next
door up stairs, and he threw open win
dow and looked out. This frightened the
marauders and they took to their heels and
fled, making no further attempt to accom-
plish their object.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-10-24
Differently Educated.

A rather amusing bit Of conversation
passed between two prominent members
of the Board of Education, at its last meet
ing, which will hear repeating. A Repub-
lican member Was trying to convince a
Democratic member, who is also Coun-
Gilman, that he should vote for the Repub-
lican who had been nominated to fill a
vacancy in the Board. The Republican
said:
Now, think it but just and right that
Republican should be selected to fill a
position made vacant by a Republican,
and therefore You should vote for the Re-
publican nominee"
The Democratic member then looked at
his colleague u moment and said:
We'll, don't know how you do down
here in case of that kind, but up in
Council we are educated to vote the other
way" That was all, but it settled the
matter
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-10-24

named Ewel Wilmouth, who was unoer
suspicion OF having stolen goods 10 Tue
amount of 500 FROM the store OF q nian
named Bowman The officers found their
man feeding threshing machine as soon
as he saw and recognized them he broke
for the brush, and though several shots
were fired at him he managed to escape
Judge Woods, Capt Poundstone ana
Rev. l.. II. Jordan are appointed TO marx
out the ground for the new seminary build
ing. The building is to cost from S2O, Ooo
to S25, 900, and to be so built as to admit
of being addei to. Rock for the foundation
will be quarried Immediately. BncShdH'
non Deita-
Thos. Roger, son of Frank Roger, OF
Clarksburg, is very low with typhoid ie'
yer. His brother died Of the disease IN the
West some time ago and his trunk was
sent home after his death. The boy now
sick opened the trunk and took out the
clothes it contained, aud it is thought con-
tracted the disease in that way.
Manville Adkins, young man living IN
the country near Huntington, lost Si3 10
game OF poker with Harvey Adkins,
Thos. Puthuff and Sam Stead, last Thurs-
day, and squealed. Harvey Adkins leil
town before he could be arrested. The
trial of the others WAS held Monday, the
| oath inst.
A distressing accident occurred neal
Pruntytown Monday which caused the
death of J. w. Yates. He was cutting
down a tree when a large limb suddenly
broke and in falling caught him beneath
it. His body was terribly mangled by the
heavy blow, He leaves family.
Colopel Hanway, of Monongalia county
shipped to Philadelphia last week ii ON
pounds of wool, all of which he grew him
self on his large sheep farm in that county
The largest shipment ever made from thai
county before by any one man was SUN
pounds.
A young child Oft. F. Martin, of Clarks
burg, was badly burned one day last
week. The child's mother left the room
for few minutes and during her absence
the children were playing in the fire with
the above unfortunate result.
Governor Wilson, on behalf of the State
has offered 500 reward, and the county
of Greenbrier an additional 500 for the
apprehension of the party that murdered
Louise Eldridge, colored, in Roncenvertt
few weeks ago.
Andrew Sheer, an epterprising saw mil
man Of Lewis county, was brutally and
outrageously assaulted by three brother:
known in the community OF Alum Bridge
where the attack was made, rs roughs
The government building at Clarksburl
will be put under roof this fall, conse
quently work will continue there all the
winter. Under the contract the structure
will be completed by May next.
1t is reported that Point Pleasant Ia:
contracted for a 81 600 monument TO com
memorate the heroes who fell in the battle
at that place with the Indian Chief Corn
stalk.
JamesF. Conrad, of Lewis county, who
was hurt by threshing machine, has died
of his wounds.
Some rascal cut the throat of q horse he
longing to Mrs. Granville Goodwin, OF
Taylor county, few days ago.
There are Is, 200 barrels of salt about
Pomeroy awaiting rise in the river.
Logan is the only county in the State
without newspaper.
Shepherdstown is organizing a new
building association.